POLITICSJun 11 · 09:59 UTCDAILY YONDERTaylor Sisk / KFF Health News

Food Stamp Work Rules Don’t Increase Employment, Researchers Say

New SNAP work requirements for 'able-bodied adults' under 64 have not increased employment, according to researchers. A study found that reimposing these rules in Mingo County, West Virginia, led to a decline in monthly employment numbers, contradicting claims that such policies reduce reliance on government assistance.

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Rhonda RogombépersonWest Virginia Center on Budget and PolicyorganizationSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)topicOne Big Beautiful Bill ActtopicMingo CountyplaceHouse of Hope mobile food pantryorganization

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